Who discovered the Bhimbetka rock shelters in 1957?

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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in Madhya Pradesh, India. They were discovered in 1957 by Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar. He identified the site during a train journey from Bhopal to Nagpur. The shelters contain prehistoric cave paintings and are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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V.S. Wakankar The Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in Madhya Pradesh, India. They were discovered in 1957 by Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar. He identified the site during a train journey from Bhopal to Nagpur. The shelters contain prehistoric cave paintings and are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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